Jules Verne (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Franz Born
- First Published: 1960
- Time of Work: 1840–1960
- Setting: Nantes, Paris, and Le Crotoy, France
- Principal Characters: Jules Verne, Alexander Dumas, Honorine Verne, Felix Nadar, Jules Hetzel
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: France or French people, Authors or writers, Nineteenth century, Science or scientists, Novelists, Imagination, Science fiction, Biography, Exploration or explorers
- Locales: France
Form and Content
In Jules Verne: The Man Who Invented the Future, Franz Born not only provides a biography of Verne but also reviews Verne’s most noteworthy works. Born successfully weaves together the unfolding life of the writer, the magnificent books that he wrote, and the appropriate historical settings.
Born quickly transports the reader into the world of expanding knowledge and emerging technology by depicting the unique achievements of several famous scientists and explorers, including Simon Lake, Admiral Richard Byrd, and Captain Robert Peary, who...
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